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TRESPASS TOWING ADMINISTRATIVE FEE (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 0-05-70
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending section 14.5-26(a) of the Code of Ordinances, to clarify that the administrative fee for processing towing applications applies to all trespass towing regulated by ordinance; applies whenever a property owner changes towing vendor and is an annual fee; amending the Police section of Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges to specify an administrative fee for processing trespass towing applications; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing a retroactive effective date of July 1, 2005.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
On June 13, 2005, the City Commission voted to authorize the City Attorney to draft, and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance to provide that the administrative fee is required annually for all current and future non-consensual, trespass towing contracts.